Dragon's Dogma on Switch Won't Require a Nintendo Online Account

“What lies beyond, we cannot know."

By Colin Stevens

Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, the action RPG that is being ported to Nintendo Switch this April, will not require a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership to use its online features.

New information on the port can be found on its Amazon page (via Nintendo Life) including that its “Pawn" system will be present, that all of its previously released extra content will be included, and that its user interface has been adapted to improve screen visibility for the system.

In the original game, the Pawn system allowed players to play alongside one customizable Pawn support character and two additional Pawns that were wither pre-set or were created by another player and shared in an online lobby. Though not explicitly stated, the asynchronous encounters called Events that happened in the original versions of the game, where the effect of each participating party’s attacks would be combined until a specific event enemy fell, will likely be available without a paid subscription as well.

Similarly, though many assumed the game would include all DLC the original game received (considering this is the Dark Arisen edition), the Amazon listing confirms all previously released extra content would be included with the game. Furthermore, the listing shows the game is getting a physical release and will not be download only. As for the revamped user interface, specifics were not given.